The Village People flanked newly elected President Donald Trump and danced with him on stage Sunday night as he took a victory lap with a campaign-style rally in Washington, D.C., a day before he is sworn in for a second term.
The popular '80s disco group, whose song YMCA has been a staple at Trump rallies for years, appeared with him at Trump's “Make America Great Again Victory Rally” at Capital One Arena.
The national anthem closed almost all of Trump's campaign rallies. Trump staggered onstage, bumped his head and sang along as they performed to cheering crowds.
Supporters filled nearly all of the 20,000-plus seats in the stadium in downtown Washington.
It was Trump's first major speech in DC since he urged his supporters to march on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The world's richest man Elon Musk, who has become a close confidant of Trump since spending more than $250 million to boost his campaign, also spoke at the event along with Vice President JD Vance, CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship Dana White and conservative activist Charlie Kirk and conservative commentator Megyn Kelly.
Singer and rapper Kid Rock and singers Billy Ray Cyrus and Lee Greenwood all performed at the rally.
In an unusual move, Trump entered the arena level and walked deliberately down the stairs before his speech, stopping frequently to pump his fist and pose for photos with rallygoers.
The Village People flanked President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday evening as he took a victory lap with a campaign-style rally in Washington, DC, a day before he is sworn in for a second term
President-elect Donald Trump watches The Village People perform at his rally
The event also included a performance by Kid Rock, who performed “All Summer Long” despite a cold mix of rain and snow falling outside.
Others who took the stage included singer Lee Greenwood, whose “God Bless the USA” is a Trump favorite.
Billionaire Tesla owner Elon Musk — whom Trump has charged with helping run a special commission to make the federal government more efficient — took the stage and said, “we look forward to making a lot of changes.”
Jon Voight, an actor appointed special ambassador to Hollywood by Trump, called the president-elect “our hero.”
A man who never abandoned the American people, and we, the people, never gave up on him.”
President-elect Donald Trump dances with The Village People during his rally
Kid Rock performs at the Make America Great Again Victory Rally
Participants gather for the Make America Great Again Victory Rally at the Capital One Arena
